| 2018 | Miami (OH)6–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #92 (of 130 teams · 372.0 yds/g · 4,464 yards) | #75 (of 130 teams · 28.1 pts/g · 337 points) | #44 (of 130 teams · 368.2 yds/g allowed · 4,418 yards) | #51 (of 130 teams · 25.5 pts/g allowed · 306 points) | #61 (of 130 teams · +2.6 /g · +31 on the season) | #26 (of 130 teams · +6 on the season · 16 taken, 10 given · +0.50 /g) | #44 (of 130 teams · 30:23 /g · 6h 05m on the season) | #62 (of 130 teams · 70% of last season's passing production returning) | #76 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's receiving production returning) | #6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's rushing production returning) | #90 (of 130 teams · 421.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #70 (of 130 teams · 0.161 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #67 (of 130 teams · 0.159 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #109 (of 130 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #57 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #11 (of 130 teams · 1.346 average PPA on successful plays) | #69 (of 130 teams · 1.217 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | #83 (Total offense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range #17–#129. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #81 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range #9–#128. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #56 (Total defense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range #36–#118. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #67 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range #30–#125. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #87 (Point margin: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range #11–#123. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #62 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range #6–#115. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #74 (Possession: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range #7–#121. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #78 (Returning passing: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range #12–#115. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #55 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range #1–#128. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #43 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range #6–#111. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #104 (Team talent: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range #80–#119. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #75 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range #6–#129. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #67 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range #18–#123. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #96 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range #3–#128. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #68 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range #17–#123. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #57 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range #11–#130. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #69 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range #3–#126. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2018 | Akron4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #22 Northwestern) | #127 (of 130 teams · 295.8 yds/g · 3,549 yards) | #125 (of 130 teams · 18.9 pts/g · 227 points) | #65 (of 130 teams · 392.0 yds/g allowed · 4,704 yards) | #67 (of 130 teams · 27.2 pts/g allowed · 326 points) | #105 (of 130 teams · -8.3 /g · -99 on the season) | #102 (of 130 teams · -5 on the season · 21 taken, 26 given · -0.42 /g) | #98 (of 130 teams · 28:09 /g · 5h 38m on the season) | #87 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's passing production returning) | #128 (of 130 teams · 23% of last season's receiving production returning) | #88 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's rushing production returning) | #110 (of 130 teams · 361.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #126 (of 130 teams · 0.018 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #26 (of 130 teams · 0.075 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #128 (of 130 teams · 35% of plays successful) | #68 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #57 (of 130 teams · 1.231 average PPA on successful plays) | #14 (of 130 teams · 1.083 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | Ball State4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #64 (of 130 teams · 407.6 yds/g · 4,891 yards) | #101 (of 130 teams · 24.2 pts/g · 290 points) | #109 (of 130 teams · 450.3 yds/g allowed · 5,403 yards) | #96 (of 130 teams · 32.4 pts/g allowed · 389 points) | #105 (of 130 teams · -8.3 /g · -99 on the season) | #91 (of 130 teams · -4 on the season · 18 taken, 22 given · -0.33 /g) | #102 (of 130 teams · 27:54 /g · 5h 35m on the season) | #81 (of 130 teams · 45% of last season's passing production returning) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's receiving production returning) | #17 (of 130 teams · 92% of last season's rushing production returning) | #109 (of 130 teams · 362.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #75 (of 130 teams · 0.155 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #106 (of 130 teams · 0.223 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #69 (of 130 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #123 (of 130 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #92 (of 130 teams · 1.170 average PPA on successful plays) | #22 (of 130 teams · 1.113 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | Bowling Green3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #107 (of 130 teams · 355.0 yds/g · 4,260 yards) | #99 (of 130 teams · 24.3 pts/g · 292 points) | #114 (of 130 teams · 454.3 yds/g allowed · 5,452 yards) | #125 (of 130 teams · 40.0 pts/g allowed · 480 points) | #123 (of 130 teams · -15.7 /g · -188 on the season) | #115 (of 130 teams · -8 on the season · 14 taken, 22 given · -0.67 /g) | #75 (of 130 teams · 29:19 /g · 5h 52m on the season) | #78 (of 130 teams · 50% of last season's passing production returning) | #117 (of 130 teams · 35% of last season's receiving production returning) | #111 (of 130 teams · 38% of last season's rushing production returning) | #104 (of 130 teams · 375.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #100 (of 130 teams · 0.114 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #123 (of 130 teams · 0.302 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #103 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #121 (of 130 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #44 (of 130 teams · 1.248 average PPA on successful plays) | #82 (of 130 teams · 1.241 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | Buffalo10–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #52 (of 130 teams · 415.4 yds/g · 5,815 yards) | #29 (of 130 teams · 34.6 pts/g · 484 points) | #37 (of 130 teams · 355.4 yds/g allowed · 4,975 yards) | #58 (of 130 teams · 25.9 pts/g allowed · 363 points) | #39 (of 130 teams · +8.6 /g · +121 on the season) | #44 (of 130 teams · +4 on the season · 24 taken, 20 given · +0.29 /g) | #30 (of 130 teams · 31:22 /g · 7h 19m on the season) | #58 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's passing production returning) | #37 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving production returning) | #12 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's rushing production returning) | #106 (of 130 teams · 369.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #52 (of 130 teams · 0.192 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #65 (of 130 teams · 0.154 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #67 (of 130 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #39 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #49 (of 130 teams · 1.242 average PPA on successful plays) | #96 (of 130 teams · 1.263 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | Central Michigan1–11 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #129 (of 130 teams · 255.8 yds/g · 3,070 yards) | #128 (of 130 teams · 15.0 pts/g · 180 points) | #42 (of 130 teams · 357.7 yds/g allowed · 4,292 yards) | #71 (of 130 teams · 27.3 pts/g allowed · 328 points) | #113 (of 130 teams · -12.3 /g · -148 on the season) | #102 (of 130 teams · -5 on the season · 22 taken, 27 given · -0.42 /g) | #121 (of 130 teams · 26:39 /g · 5h 20m on the season) | #107 (of 130 teams · 5% of last season's passing production returning) | #123 (of 130 teams · 32% of last season's receiving production returning) | #32 (of 130 teams · 84% of last season's rushing production returning) | #92 (of 130 teams · 413.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #129 (of 130 teams · -0.031 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #24 (of 130 teams · 0.073 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #127 (of 130 teams · 35% of plays successful) | #44 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #130 (of 130 teams · 1.020 average PPA on successful plays) | #31 (of 130 teams · 1.145 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | Eastern Michigan7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #94 (of 130 teams · 371.4 yds/g · 4,828 yards) | #81 (of 130 teams · 27.0 pts/g · 351 points) | #36 (of 130 teams · 354.1 yds/g allowed · 4,603 yards) | #30 (of 130 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 287 points) | #53 (of 130 teams · +4.9 /g · +64 on the season) | #11 (of 130 teams · +10 on the season · 24 taken, 14 given · +0.77 /g) | #57 (of 130 teams · 30:00 /g · 6h 30m on the season) | #108 (of 130 teams · 5% of last season's passing production returning) | #118 (of 130 teams · 34% of last season's receiving production returning) | #15 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's rushing production returning) | #119 (of 130 teams · 344.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #93 (of 130 teams · 0.122 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #28 (of 130 teams · 0.082 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #97 (of 130 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #45 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #68 (of 130 teams · 1.213 average PPA on successful plays) | #3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.034 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | Kent State2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #83 (of 130 teams · 383.6 yds/g · 4,603 yards) | #104 (of 130 teams · 23.9 pts/g · 287 points) | #118 (of 130 teams · 469.7 yds/g allowed · 5,636 yards) | #116 (of 130 teams · 36.7 pts/g allowed · 440 points) | #114 (of 130 teams · -12.8 /g · -153 on the season) | #76 (of 130 teams · -1 on the season · 19 taken, 20 given · -0.08 /g) | #103 (of 130 teams · 27:49 /g · 5h 34m on the season) | #94 (of 130 teams · 20% of last season's passing production returning) | #15 (of 130 teams · 85% of last season's receiving production returning) | #52 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's rushing production returning) | #114 (of 130 teams · 351.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #103 (of 130 teams · 0.106 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #87 (of 130 teams · 0.193 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #120 (of 130 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #78 (of 130 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #21 (of 130 teams · 1.303 average PPA on successful plays) | #108 (of 130 teams · 1.311 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | Northern Illinois8–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #124 (of 130 teams · 322.3 yds/g · 4,512 yards) | #121 (of 130 teams · 20.1 pts/g · 282 points) | #40 (of 130 teams · 357.0 yds/g allowed · 4,998 yards) | #35 (of 130 teams · 22.6 pts/g allowed · 317 points) | #87 (of 130 teams · -2.5 /g · -35 on the season) | #71 (of 130 teams · -1 on the season · 19 taken, 20 given · -0.07 /g) | #99 (of 130 teams · 28:09 /g · 6h 34m on the season) | #57 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's passing production returning) | #89 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's receiving production returning) | #76 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's rushing production returning) | #88 (of 130 teams · 432.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #121 (of 130 teams · 0.054 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #18 (of 130 teams · 0.059 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #96 (of 130 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #17 (of 130 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #129 (of 130 teams · 1.033 average PPA on successful plays) | #90 (of 130 teams · 1.249 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | Ohio9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #17 (of 130 teams · 466.8 yds/g · 6,068 yards) | #12 (of 130 teams · 40.1 pts/g · 521 points) | #64 (of 130 teams · 390.7 yds/g allowed · 5,079 yards) | #44 (of 130 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 320 points) | #11 (of 130 teams · +15.5 /g · +201 on the season) | #6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +12 on the season · 31 taken, 19 given · +0.92 /g) | #11 (of 130 teams · 33:16 /g · 7h 12m on the season) | #12 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #55 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's receiving production returning) | #43 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's rushing production returning) | #117 (of 130 teams · 346.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.318 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #101 (of 130 teams · 0.213 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 53% of plays successful) | #73 (of 130 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #81 (of 130 teams · 1.192 average PPA on successful plays) | #113 (of 130 teams · 1.333 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | Toledo7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #28 (of 130 teams · 444.0 yds/g · 5,772 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 40.4 pts/g · 525 points) | #91 (of 130 teams · 430.5 yds/g allowed · 5,597 yards) | #84 (of 130 teams · 30.5 pts/g allowed · 397 points) | #31 (of 130 teams · +9.8 /g · +128 on the season) | #47 (of 130 teams · +3 on the season · 21 taken, 18 given · +0.23 /g) | #74 (of 130 teams · 29:20 /g · 6h 21m on the season) | #115 (of 130 teams · 3% of last season's passing production returning) | #9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 89% of last season's receiving production returning) | #93 (of 130 teams · 47% of last season's rushing production returning) | #80 (of 130 teams · 464.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #40 (of 130 teams · 0.206 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #77 (of 130 teams · 0.173 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #34 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #81 (of 130 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #54 (of 130 teams · 1.234 average PPA on successful plays) | #63 (of 130 teams · 1.210 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | Western Michigan7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2018. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #32 (of 130 teams · 438.4 yds/g · 5,699 yards) | #39 (of 130 teams · 32.0 pts/g · 416 points) | #56 (of 130 teams · 386.6 yds/g allowed · 5,026 yards) | #106 (of 130 teams · 34.5 pts/g allowed · 449 points) | #88 (of 130 teams · -2.5 /g · -33 on the season) | #62 (of 130 teams · +1 on the season · 20 taken, 19 given · +0.08 /g) | #7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 33:37 /g · 7h 17m on the season) | #65 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's passing production returning) | #29 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's receiving production returning) | #95 (of 130 teams · 46% of last season's rushing production returning) | #84 (of 130 teams · 442.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #57 (of 130 teams · 0.188 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #114 (of 130 teams · 0.250 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #45 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #77 (of 130 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #103 (of 130 teams · 1.136 average PPA on successful plays) | #126 (of 130 teams · 1.394 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |